City of Redmond Acquires BNSF Corridor Trail and Revitalization

The city of Redmond just acquired sections of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe corridor, giving them the ability to move forward with their revitalization plans. With the acquisition, Redmond can now reorganize streets into a more grid-like fashion, making navigation in the downtown area easier. There are also plans to create green spaces and a regional trail, linking Redmond to nearby areas. Read the whole story here, and thanks to Seattle Transit Blog for posting about this!